Tuesday, January 3rd 2017
GeForce Experience Mandatory Registration, Login and Game Scanning Can Be Disabled
YouTube user TechMax has uploaded a video in which he shows a way to circumvent GeForce Experience's most wanted feature of all time: the mandatory login. One of the least popular features of NVIDIA's most recent GeForce Experience 3.0 update was the introduction of the mandatory logins, meaning that if you didn't, you wouldn't have access to GeForce Experience features, and even the in-app driver update wouldn't be available to you. In case you don't want the green genies to know when you're online, for how long, what hardware you use, and which games you play, and want to make use of the features embedded in NVIDIA's app, watch the video below and follow its steps. You'll need to copy and paste some lines of code, but it shouldn't prove too difficult. You can find the YouTube video below, and a transcript of the steps after the break.
Source:
Youtube user TechMax
- Add the following lines of code to your hosts file, typically located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc, using a Notepad-like application:
0.0.0.0 gfwsl.geforce.com
0.0.0.0 telemetry.gfe.nvidia.com
0.0.0.0 gfe.nvidia.com
0.0.0.0 services.gfe.nvidia.com
0.0.0.0 accounts.nvgs.nvidia.com
0.0.0.0 events.gfe.nvidia.com
0.0.0.0 images.nvidiagrid.net
0.0.0.0 rds-assets.nvidia.com
0.0.0.0 assets.nvidiagrid.net
When you finish, your file should look like this:Then exit the file, making sure you save your changes.
- Find the file App.Js (it should be at C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\www), and:
Search for: h.handleLoggedIn(e),!0
After m() add: ;h.handleLoggedIn({sessionToken:"dummySessionToken",userToken:"dummyUserToken",user:{core:{displayName:"Anonymous",primaryEmailVerified:true}}}); (as one line)
Remove t.getGalleryItems=function(){return e.when()},t.saveSystemGames=function(t){return e.when()},t.updateSystemGames=function(t,n){return e.when()}, - Make the share icon appear (or if the login screen is still showing up):
Additionally change R.isShareSupported=!1 to R.isShareSupported=!0 in the App.js. Depending on your GFE version (R. for 3.2.0.96) it could be a different letter so if you can't find it search for isShareSupported=!1 somewhere in line 16. - (Optional): To delete all data from your previous login, delete the C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\CefCache folder and relaunch GFE.
32 Comments on GeForce Experience Mandatory Registration, Login and Game Scanning Can Be Disabled
I just wish they would offer it as a standalone install.
Nvidia, shame one you for resorting to such low-class tactics.
... naturally, app development would have to be maintained :D through evolution of GeforceExperience (until they start to obfuscate their scripts some more or they start compiling it :laugh:)
Followed the guide and loaded it up and...
No shadowplay :( nothing within experience mentioning it so not sure what this guide is for. Made the software redundant as it had no features.
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might not be this guide that was causing the issues but other services i had stopped to try and stop the nvidia telemetry
The hacks above just prove nVidia's shady tactics.
Wish people would think before posting.
Hint: Do you like how solid Win10 is? Thank telemetry that was introduced in Vista for that.
As for "data limits blown" and "lots of disk space wasted", I'd like you to put some numbers on those claims. Also, you are aware any decent firewall has the ability to block outgoing traffic, aren't you?
We all for the most part have powerful rigs around here. No one should be bitching about disk space. No one should be bitching about data caps (lol). If you are worried about data caps being blown on GFE, you have more issues you need to deal with where said bitching can be more useful elsewhere (perhaps your ISP?) Stop streaming 1080p vids on YT? Stop watching so much netflix?
Like seriously. Complacency isnt the problem, it's people getting their fucking panties all in a bunch with mounds of sand in their vags' that's the problem.
And let's be clear before someone says it, keystroke logging is different from a keystroke register. A logger records every keystroke made and stores it for later use. A keystroke register informs the OS of input keystrokes made but does not store them. There are some functions of certain apps which temporarily stone input commands in a buffer to recall if needed again, but said buffers are gone when the app closes.
It is NOT reasonable or acceptable to spy on people's computing habits when they are effectively unaware of it. It is foul, creepy and just plain wrong. Few people actually read the EULA's, so most do not realize the level of information that is being collected and used.
Quit being a sheep and stand up for your rights as a human being. You have the right NOT to be spied on. You have the right to reasonable privacy.